Hawaii Subject | Noise Pollution | Bills

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HI	SB224	Engross 50%	Allows for noise control infractions to be processed under the traffic and emergency period infractions adjudication process. Grants the district court concurrent jurisdiction over noise control infractions committed by minors. Effective 6/30/3000. (... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HI	HB2305	Intro 25%	Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties to be enforced by the Department of Health. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-26 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HI	SB2554	Intro 25%	Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties to be enforced by the Department of Health. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-24 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HI	SB128	Intro 25%	Establishes the photo noise violation monitoring system law. Establishes the Photo Noise Violation Monitoring System Program to enforce the State Community Noise Code, implemented by the State on any state or county highways within the respective cou... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-12-11 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HI	HB1201	Engross 50%	Establishes a private right of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of the Federal Aviation Act and existing federal laws to bring a civil action against the owner or operator of the helicopter in violation and collect damages and litigatio... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-12-11 Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HI	SB728	Intro 25%	Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HI	HB123	Intro 25%	Allows for noise control infractions to be processed under the traffic and emergency period infractions adjudication process. Grants the district court concurrent jurisdiction over noise control infractions committed by minors. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-12-11 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HI	HB1147	Intro 25%	Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-12-11 To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HI	SB969	Intro 25%	Establishes that noise generated by helicopters in excess of a certain decibel level constitutes a public nuisance and a source of noise pollution in violation of the State's noise pollution law. Establishes fines and a private right of action for in... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-12-11 Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.